furbished

verb

past tense of furbish
as in polished
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight

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  1. polished
  2. smoothed
  3. rubbed
Verb
  • Anniversary years can produce a flood of predictable books and commemorations, encouraging familiar narratives polished for public consumption.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Strings of gold chrome drape across organic-looking stones polished with sage green cat-eye, plus pearls and deep French tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of polished
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  • The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
  • The standout attachment for me is the large round barrel brush, which smoothed my hair with ease and didn’t tug or snag it along the way.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of smoothed
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  • An enormous double mutton chop, rubbed with a sweet and aromatic spice blend, and split lengthwise like a scientific specimen to display its rosy pink interior, is inspired by Chinese cumin lamb.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Diners here can feast upon things like duck-fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of rubbed
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